Recessed personal protection equipment dispensers

Abstract

The present invention generally relates to modular recessed dispensers for holding consumable products such as, but not limited to, disposable latex gloves, gowns, masks that may be contained within a consumables box. In one embodiment, the modular recessed dispensers include replaceable doors or front panels and adjustable shelves and dividers that may be quickly reconfigured to cooperate with the replaced door. The modular recessed dispensers may be fully recessed or semi-recessed into a wall or other structure.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A dispenser kit for dispensing consumable objects, where the dispenser kit is at least partially receivable into an opening of a structure, the dispenser kit comprising:
 a dispenser body defining a predetermined configuration of mounting structures; 
 a dispenser frame; 
 first and second interchangeable doors; 
 releasable hinges for detachably attaching the first and second interchangeable doors to the dispenser frame; and 
 first and second shelf structures detachably attachable to the dispenser body by at least one of the mounting structures; wherein 
 the first shelf structure is adapted to be arranged in a first shelf configuration relative the dispenser body; 
 the second structure is adapted to be arranged in a second shelf configuration relative to the dispenser body; 
 the first door includes at least one first cutout, where the at least one first cutout in the first door is configured to cooperate with the first shelf structure in the first shelf configuration to allow access to consumables stored on the first shelf structure in the first shelf configuration; 
 the second door includes at least one second cutout, where the at least one second cutout in the second door is configured to cooperate with the second shelf structure in the second shelf configuration to allow access to consumables stored on the second shelf structure in the second shelf configuration; 
 the at least one first cutout in the first door is configured differently than the at least one second cutout in the second door; 
 the first shelf configuration is configured differently than the second shelf configuration; 
 the configuration of the at least one first cutout in the first door is predetermined relative to the first shelf configuration such that, when the first door is detachably attached to the dispenser frame with the first shelf structure in the first shelf configuration, consumable objects supported by the first shelf structure may be accessed through the at least one first cutout; and 
 the configuration of the at least one second cutout in the second door is predetermined relative to the second shelf configuration such that, when the second door is detachably attached to the dispenser frame with the second shelf structure in the second shelf configuration, consumable objects supported by the second shelf structure may be accessed through the at least one second cutout; 
 the dispenser kit operates in a first kit configuration in which the first door is detachably attached to the dispenser body to allow the first door to be rotated between loading and dispensing configurations relative to the dispenser body, the first shelf assembly is arranged in the first shelf configuration relative to the dispenser body, and the second door and the second shelf assembly are detached from the dispenser body; and 
 the dispenser kit operates in a second kit configuration in which the second door is detachably attached to the dispenser body to allow the second door to be rotated between loading and dispensing configurations relative to the dispenser body, the second shelf assembly is arranged in the second shelf configuration relative to the dispenser body, and the first door and the first shelf assembly are detached from the dispenser body. 
 
     
     
       2. The dispenser kit of  claim 1 , wherein the releasable hinges are quick release hinges. 
     
     
       3. The dispenser kit of  claim 1 , wherein the dispenser body and the dispenser frame are both recessed into the opening formed in the structure. 
     
     
       4. The dispenser kit of  claim 1 , wherein the dispenser body is recessed into the opening formed in the structure while the dispenser frame abuts an external surface of the structure. 
     
     
       5. The dispenser kit of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one divider; and 
 the at least one divider is detachably attached to the dispenser body when the dispenser kit is in the first shelf configuration. 
 
     
     
       6. A dispenser kit for dispensing consumable objects, where the dispenser kit is at least partially receivable into an opening of a structure, the dispenser kit comprising:
 a dispenser body defining a predetermined configuration of mounting structures; 
 a dispenser frame; 
 first and second interchangeable doors; 
 releasable hinges for detachably attaching the first and second interchangeable doors to the dispenser frame; 
 a first shelf structure configurable in a first shelf configuration relative the dispenser body; and 
 a second shelf structure configurable in a second shelf configuration relative to the dispenser body; wherein 
 the first shelf configuration is configured differently than the second shelf configuration; 
 the first door includes at least one first cutout, where a configuration of the first cutout is predetermined to cooperate with the first shelf configuration; 
 the second door includes at least one second cutout, where a configuration of the second cutout is predetermined to cooperate with the second shelf configuration; 
 the at least one first cutout is configured differently than the at least one second cutout and; 
 the dispenser kit is configured in the first shelf configuration with the first door attached to the dispenser frame, where the at least one first cutout is configured to cooperate with the first shelf structure with the dispenser kit in the second shelf configuration such that consumable objects supported by the first shelf structure may be accessed through the at least one first cutout; 
 the dispenser kit is reconfigured from the first shelf configuration to the second shelf configuration with the second door attached to the dispenser frame, where the at least one second cutout is configured to cooperate with the second shelf structure with the dispenser kit in the second shelf configuration such that consumable objects supported by the second shelf structure may be accessed through the at least one second cutout; 
 the dispenser kit operates in a first kit configuration in which the first door is detachably attached to the dispenser body to allow the first door to be rotated between loading and dispensing configurations relative to the dispenser body, the first shelf assembly is arranged in the first shelf configuration relative to the dispenser body, and the second door and the second shelf assembly are detached from the dispenser body; and 
 the dispenser kit operates in a second kit configuration in which the second door is detachably attached to the dispenser body to allow the second door to be rotated between loading and dispensing configurations relative to the dispenser body, the second shelf assembly is arranged in the second shelf configuration relative to the dispenser body, and the first door and the first shelf assembly are detached from the dispenser body. 
 
     
     
       7. The dispenser kit of  claim 6 , wherein the releasable hinges are quick release hinges. 
     
     
       8. The dispenser kit of  claim 6 , wherein the dispenser body and the dispenser frame are both recessed into the opening formed in the structure. 
     
     
       9. The dispenser kit of  claim 6 , wherein the dispenser body is recessed into the opening formed in the structure while the dispenser frame abuts an external surface of the structure. 
     
     
       10. The dispenser kit of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 at least one divider; and 
 the at least one divider is detachably attached to the dispenser body when the dispenser kit is in the first shelf configuration.